04 July 2023, Seoul. Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega attended the opening ceremony of the Korea Import Fair (KIF) 2023 on 29 June 2023 at COEX, Seoul. Chairman Kim Byung-kwan of the Korea Importers Association (KOIMA) led the opening ceremony together with ROK Minister for Trade Ahn Duk-geun of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) as special guest. Also gracing the event were foreign Ambassadors in the Republic of Korea and other KOIMA officers.

PH participation in the fair was led by the Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Seoul headed by Commercial Counselor Jose Ma "Jojie" Dinsay. The Philippine booth featured world class coconut products in support of the Philippine coconut industry. Items like Virgin Coconut Oil, Organic RBD Coconut Oil and other coconut-based food products like vinegar, snacks, liquor and sugar were featured in the Coconut Philippines booth.

This year's KIF was held from 29 June to 1 July 2023 at COEX, Seoul, organized by KOIMA. KOIMA, which was established in December 1970, is the only Korean business association that focuses on facilitating the entry of products from around the world into Korea and linking Korean companies with foreign suppliers. END